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This ElectroniCast report provides a market forecast and analysis of the worldwide use of lithium-ion capacitors (Li-ion capacitor LIC) used as energy storage devices in renewable energy: wind power generation and solar photovoltaic (PV) power generation applications.

A capacitor is an electrical device that stores or releases electricity through rapid electrostatic reactions. Compared with a battery that stores electricity through slow chemical reactions, a capacitor makes it possible to charge and discharge electricity almost instantaneously with a long cycle life.

Lithium-Ion Capacitors (LICs) have a higher power density as compared to batteries and LIC's are safer in use than Lithium-Ion Batteries (LIBs), since thermal runaway reactions may occur with the LIBs. Compared to an Electric Double-Layer Capacitor (EDLC), the lithium-ion capacitor has a higher output voltage. They both have similar power densities, but energy density of a lithium-ion capacitor is higher.

Lithium-ion capacitors are characterized by an ability to charge with even weak current, and as a result, demand is expected to increase substantially in environmentally friendly fields such as wind and solar power generation. The use of lithium-ion capacitors as independent power supplies in combination with wind turbines (wind power) and photovoltaic (PV) panels is being considered for a wide range of devices such as LED-based streetlights, surveillance cameras, security sensors, and other applications.

Wind Turbine Power Wind power is the conversion of wind energy into a useful form of energy, such as using wind turbines to make electricity.

Solar Panels - Photovoltaics (PV) Photovoltaics (PV) is a method of generating electrical power by converting solar radiation into direct current electricity using semiconductors that exhibit the photovoltaic effect. Photovoltaic power generation employs solar panels composed of a number of solar cells containing a photovoltaic material.

Combined (Hybrid) Wind and Solar Electric Systems The peak operating times for wind and solar systems occur at different times of the day and year; therefore, a small "hybrid" electric system that combines wind and solar technologies can offer several advantages over either single system.

LIC Forecast by Renewable Energy Product-Type The market forecast and analysis of the consumption of lithium-ion capacitors is segmented into the following power generation products:

Standalone wind turbine

Standalone solar photovoltaic (PV)

Hybrid (combined) wind turbine and solar photovoltaic (PV)

LIC Market Forecast Application Categories The use of LICs are also segmented by two major End-User categories:

Government/Commercial

Residential/Non-Specific

The Government/Commercial category, with an emphasis on the government sector using wind and solar PV light emitting diode (LED) streetlights, as well as roadway signage and signals.

The historical (actual) data for 2015 plus the market forecast (2016-2025) is presented for Lithium-Ion capacitors for use with wind turbine and/or solar photovoltaic (PV) power generation. The Lithium-Ion capacitor (LIC) market forecast data are segmented by the following functions:

Consumption Value (US$, million)

Quantity (number/Farad: Million)

Average Selling Prices (ASP $, each Farad)

Nominal Capacitance - Farad (F) The farad (symbol: F) is the SI unit of capacitance (SI is the International System of Units). Capacitance is the ability of a capacitor to store energy in an electric field. Capacitance is also a measure of the amount of electric potential energy stored (or separated) for a given electric potential.

Geographic Region Segments The market data of LICs in wind/solar products in the selected end-user applications are presented by their use in the following regional segments and sub-regions:

Global (Total)

America

United States of America

Rest of America

EMEA

Northern Europe

Southern Europe

Western Europe

Eastern Europe

Middle East and Africa

APAC

People's Republic of China (PRC)

Japan

Republic of Korea (ROK)

Rest of APAC

Information Base

This study is based on analysis of information obtained continually over the past several years, but updated through mid-February 2016. During this period, ElectroniCast analysts performed interviews with authoritative and representative individuals in the capacitor, battery, fuel cell, wind turbine, solar photovoltaic product(s) manufacturing (materials, chips, cells, packaging, modules, devices, associated parts/pieces, fittings/fixtures) and building/facility management, local/state and federal government policy and management, LED street lighting manufacturers, LED signage and signal manufacturers, security video camera installers, facility security/sensors, product distributors, retail store management, import/export, and other.

The interviews were conducted principally with:

Engineers, marketing personnel and management at manufacturers of LIBs, EDLCs, LICs, and wind turbine and solar panels/photovoltaic (materials, packaged LICs, solar panels, wind turbine/parts) as well as other related technologies.

Design group leaders, engineers, marketing personnel and market planners at major users and potential users of wind turbine and solar panels and lithium-ion capacitors (LICs).

Customers and distributors also were interviewed, to obtain their estimates of quantities received and average prices paid. Customer estimates of historical and expected near term future growth of their application are obtained. Their views of use of new technology products were obtained.

The analyst then considered customer expectations of near term growth in their application, plus forecasted economic payback of investment, technology trends and changes in government regulations, to derive estimated growth rates of quantity and price of the product in each application. These forecasted growth rates are combined with the estimated baseline data to obtain the long-range forecasts at the LIC (product) and each application.

A full review of published information was also performed to supplement information obtained through interviews. The following sources were reviewed:

Trade press

Press releases

Financial reports and Product Roadmaps

Web site background information

Vendor production information

Patent and Intellectual Property (IP) analysis

End-User Application information

Other published information

In analyzing and forecasting the complexities of the American and other world region markets for wind turbine products, solar photovoltaic products and lithium-ion capacitors, it is essential that the market research team have a good and a deep understanding of the technology and of the industry. ElectroniCast members who participated in this report were qualified.

Bottom-up Methodology ElectroniCast forecasts, as illustrated in the forecast data structure, are developed initially at the lowest detail level, then summed to successively higher levels.